go nap
(card games) In the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.
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(card games) In the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.
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(UK, figuratively, by extension) To risk everything on a single chance or to bet heavily on a particular outcome.
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